Developing stuff

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This router - the 703n is becoming the next RPI of the home hackers and a platform for building various smart things with Linux and some internet (or net) connectivity.

I have already used several of those. One was used as a wireless bridge in order to share a network printer. Others were used to test and try wireless music transmission and different scenarios of running Linux, PulseAudio, MPD, RTP.

I have build two audio boxes with this router.

(openwrt-pulseaudio) First was OpenWrt (head), PulseAudio server. Sound was sent from my home server via wifi. Player was mpd with pulse configured as output.

(openwrt-mpd) Second one was OpenWrt (head), mpd-mini, samba share mounted on the router. Additionally I've added external antenna in order to improve reception.

I am going to test the stability of both systems. So far I have spent some time using the openwrt-pulseaudio system. From time to time there when I start playing music there is audible noise - crackle. After I stop and resume play several time the noise disappears. I still have to investigate where is the problem - the USB stack, pulseaudio caching, wifi transmission problems, or the audio output from the USB audio card (C-Media chip)